
Ghana
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Paige Stark
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First West African Kingdom.
GHANA
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Ancient Ghana ruled from around
300 to 1100 CE.
The government of the empire was a feudal government with local kings who paid tribute to the high king, but ruled their lands as they saw fit.
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GHANA
La antigua Ghana gobernó desde alrededor 300 a 1100 d.C. El gobierno del imperio era un gobierno feudal con reyes locales que pagaban tributo al rey supremo, pero gobernaban sus tierras como mejor les parecía.
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Ancient Ghana ruled from around
300 to 1100 CE.
The government of the empire was a feudal government with local kings who paid tribute to the high king, but ruled their lands as they saw fit.
Some text here about the topic of discussion.
GHANA
La antigua Ghana gobernó desde alrededor 300 a 1100 d.C. El gobierno del imperio era un gobierno feudal con reyes locales que pagaban tributo al rey supremo, pero gobernaban sus tierras como mejor les parecía.
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Griot -
African story tellers, keepers of oral history.
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Multiple Choice
What does CE stand for?
¿Qué significa CE?
Christ Era
Christian Era
Common Era
Cold Era
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Multiple Choice
What type of government did the Ghana Empire have?
¿Qué tipo de gobierno tenía el Imperio de Ghana?
Oligarchy
Democracy
Feudal System
Dictatorship
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The main source of wealth for the Empire of Ghana was the mining of iron and gold.
Iron - strong weapons and tools
Gold & salt - was used to trade for other items such as livestock, tools, and cloth.
They traded with Muslims in the Middle East and North Africa
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Economy
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La principal fuente de riqueza del Imperio de Ghana fue la extracción de hierro y oro. Hierro - armas y herramientas fuertes Oro y sal: se usaba para intercambiar otros artículos, como ganado, herramientas y telas. Comerciaron con musulmanes en el Medio Oriente y África del Norte.
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Multiple Choice
What was Ghana's main source of wealth?
¿Cuál fue la principal fuente de riqueza de Ghana?
Farm tools and animals
Tools and weapons
Camels and livestock
Iron, Gold, Salt
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Ghana controlled the Sahara Desert trade routes and was so wealthy that at one point dogs wore gold collars.
Ghana connected Europe and Asia and became a central trading site.
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Trade
Ghana controlaba las rutas comerciales del desierto del Sahara y era tan rica que en un momento dado los perros llevaban collares de oro.
Ghana conectó Europa y Asia y se convirtió en un sitio comercial central.
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Multiple Choice
Ghana controlled what trade route?
¿Qué ruta comercial controlaba Ghana?
Niger River
Sahara Desert
Atlantic Ocean
Kalahari Desert
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Ghana eventually converted to Islam by the 10th century.
Ghana finalmente se convirtió al Islam en el siglo X
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Islam
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Multiple Choice
Where did Islam originate?
¿Dónde se originó el Islam?
Arabia
Europe
Africa
Muslim
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Ghana declined due to attacks from nomadic invaders and conflict in the area.
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Ghana's Decline
Ghana disminuyó debido a los ataques de los invasores nómadas y al conflicto en la zona.
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1.Crossing the Sahara Desert from a coastal city to Ghana typically took around 40 days when travelling on a caravan of camels.
2.Salt was considered very valuable and the salt trade was heavily taxed by the king
3. The Empire of Ancient Ghana is not related either geographically or culturally to the modern African country of Ghana.
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Fun facts about Ghana
1.Cruzar el desierto del Sahara desde una ciudad costera a Ghana normalmente tomaba alrededor de 40 días cuando se viajaba en una caravana de camellos. 2. La sal se consideraba muy valiosa y el rey gravaba fuertemente el comercio de sal. 3. El Imperio de la antigua Ghana no está relacionado ni geográfica ni culturalmente con el moderno país africano de Ghana.
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Multiple Choice
Is Ghana located in the same place today as it was in Medieval times?
¿Está Ghana ubicada en el mismo lugar hoy que en la época medieval?
Yes
No
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Multiple Choice
Salt was considered valuable
La sal se consideraba valiosa
True
False
First West African Kingdom.
GHANA
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